1. Purpose of the Program
The CDHO recognizes that dental hygienists in Ontario are often challenged by the
diversity and number of rules and expectations that apply to the practice of dental
hygiene in Ontario. The Jurisprudence
Education Module has been designed to assist dental hygienists in understanding
and applying these rules and expectations. Dental hygienists are not asked to memorize
the information, but to have a general knowledge, know where to find relevant information
when needed, and be able to apply this information to situations that arise in practice.
2. Description of the Module
The program has been designed as a module to be completed online using realistic
scenarios that dental hygienists could encounter in practice. This module has been
designed to review learning that is taught in Ontario dental hygiene programs. The
CDHO
Registrants’ Handbook should be consulted frequently throughout this module.
Please note that not all slides have voice-over.
3. Module Content
The College has reviewed all College documents and other legislation relevant to
the practice of dental hygiene in Ontario. Areas deemed most important for dental
hygienists are included in the module. The module is based on ten content domains:
- Introduction to the Jurisprudence Module
- Dental Hygienists as Regulated Health Professionals
- Confidentiality and Privacy
- Consent to Treatment
- Record keeping
- Conflict of Interest
- Professional Boundaries
- Mandatory Reports
- Working for Yourself and Others
- Responsibilities of the Council
All reference documents for the module are available on the College website:
www.cdho.org.
4. Online Examination Instructions
There are 54 multiple choice questions in the final quiz portion of the module.
While there are no limits to the number of attempts you take to successfully complete
the final quiz, all attempts will be tracked by the College. Keeping this in mind,
you are encouraged not to take the final quiz until you are confident that you have
spent sufficient time on the module and have had an opportunity to review the documents
referenced in each learning section. You will have 90 minutes to complete the quiz
and must correctly answer all questions (100%) to successfully complete the quiz.
To access the examination portion of the module (Final Quiz), you will require a
user ID and password. Current registrants can use their certificate of registration
number and their birth date. New applicants will have to register to access the
final quiz. Although there is no fee to take the quiz, the non-refundable $75 initial
certificate of application fee is required to be paid at the time of registering
for the final quiz.
Once you have entered the final quiz section, read the instructions carefully.
Once you have completed all of the questions and reviewed your answers, you may
submit your responses.
5. Guidelines for Appropriate Completion of the Module
The Jurisprudence Education Module
is designed to be educative in nature.
In completing the module you may:
- Refer to College documents and legislation throughout the module.
- Attempt the final quiz as many times as required.
To complete the module you may not:
- Log into the system and complete the final quiz for any other dental hygienist or
have another any other person log in to complete the module for you.
- Distribute the final quiz responses to the module to other persons.
- Seek answers to the module questions from the College.
6. Educational Opportunities
Immediate Feedback
You will know immediately whether you have successfully completed the module. Regardless
of your results, a list of all content domains will appear and indicate your results
in each domain. This information can be used to guide further self study activities.
7. Policy Issues
Online Participation
The Jurisprudence Education Module
is an online tool. Dental hygienists who do not have access to a computer and internet
connection at home or work are asked to explore other options for completion, including
the use of a public library, an Internet café, or a relative’s or friend’s computer.
Special Needs
The College will make every effort to accommodate registrants unable to complete
the module as designed.
Successful Completion
To successfully complete the module, you must answer all the questions correctly.
There is no limit on the number of times you can attempt the final quiz. An immediate
response will indicate whether the criteria to successfully complete the module
have been met. Dental hygienists who are unsuccessful at their first attempt may
attempt the final quiz again by logging in with the same password and beginning
the quiz again. Prior to doing so, you are encouraged to review the documents related
to the content domain. Once you have successfully completed the final quiz, you
should save and print a copy of your certificate of completion. A copy of your certificate
must be submitted to the CDHO with your application form.
Inappropriate Professional Behaviour
Breaching the principles outlined in section 5 of this document may impact on your
application for registration or if you are currently registered, the matter may
be referred to the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) for appropriate
action, which could include a referral to the Discipline Committee.